YSI 3100 - Manual (Page 4)

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Small Sample Measurements ........................................................................................................................ 25
Conductivity System Accuracy Considerations ............................................................................................ 26
7.3 Salinity ........................................................................................................................................................... 26
7.4 Temperature ................................................................................................................................................... 27
7.5 Sources of Errors ........................................................................................................................................... 27
Cell Contamination ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Cell Platinizing ............................................................................................................................................. 27
Electrical-Noise Errors ................................................................................................................................. 27
Contact Resistance ........................................................................................................................................ 27
Cable Series Resistance and Shunt Capacitance ........................................................................................... 28
Galvanic and Miscellaneous Effects ............................................................................................................. 28
8. Warranty & Repair .................................................................................................................................29
8.1 Cleaning Instructions ..................................................................................................................................... 30
8.2 Packing Instructions....................................................................................................................................... 31
8.3 Disassembly/Assembly Procedures................................................................................................................ 32
9. Accessories and Replacement Parts...................................................................................................33
9.1 YSI Conductivity Cells .................................................................................................................................. 34
9.2 Standard Calibrator Solutions ........................................................................................................................ 35
10. Required Notice ...................................................................................................................................36
11. Appendix A - Specifications ...............................................................................................................37
12. Appendix B - Temperature Correction Data For Typical Solutions ................................................38
13. Appendix C - Conversion Factors......................................................................................................42
14. Appendix D - Glossary of Terms ........................................................................................................43